Finding the lowest carrier amoung a specific list

[kcgojnur]

Hello -

I'm looking to find the lowest carrier based on a certain criteria. Hoping someone can help.

Cell C56 gives me my rating bands 1-22
If C56 is NOT 7 or 15 I need to find the lowest silver rate among Aetna, BCBS or United
F55:O55 is the row that list all my carriers
F56:O59 are my rates
F57:O57 is my row of silver rates.

So for example if C56 is 1 it will name the lowest silver carrier among Aetna, BCBS or United. If C56 is 7 or 15 it should return "N/A".

TIA

[AliGW]

Will you please attach a sample Excel workbook? We are not able to work with or manipulate a description of one and nobody wants to have to recreate your data from scratch.

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[63falcondude]

I think that this should work but we would have to see a sample of the file to make sure.

=IF(OR(C56={7,15}),NA(),MIN(IF((F55:O55="Aetna")+(F55:O55="BCBS")+(F55:O55="United"),F57:O57))) Ctrl Shift Enter

[kcgojnur]

Attached is a sample. I tried the above however it doesn't seem to indicate the lowest silver carrier among those listed. It seems to be pulling the rate itself. Looking to just list the name of the carrier with the lowest silver rate among Aetna, BCBS, United.

[63falcondude]

Oh, you want the name of the carrier not the amount. In that case, based on your example, try this

=IF(OR(O2={7,15}),NA(),INDEX(C1:L1,MATCH(MIN(IF((C1:L1="Aetna")+(C1:L1="BCBS")+(C1:L1="United"),C3:L3)),C3:L3,0))) Ctrl Shift Enter

[kcgojnur]

Oh, you want the name of the carrier not the amount. In that case, based on your example, try this

=IF(OR(O2={7,15}),NA(),INDEX(C1:L1,MATCH(MIN(IF((C1:L1="Aetna")+(C1:L1="BCBS")+(C1:L1="United"),C3:L3)),C3:L3,0))) Ctrl Shift Enter

It worked! Really appreciate the help on this one.

[63falcondude]

You're welcome. Happy to help.